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Il 203 In Granite City In Madison County

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GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that IL 203, Edwardsville Road, from 14th Street to 20th Street in Granite City in Madison County will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning February 28, 2022, weather permitting. This work is necessary to install a new water main. Work is expected to last through April 2022. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. The Contractor on this project is Illinois American Water. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com .

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Missouri bill would end state sales tax on food, groceries

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ST. LOUIS---A bill that would take Missouri off the list of 13 states which currently taxes the sale of food and groceries has had its first hearing in the Missouri General Assembly and returns there Wednesday for a possible committee vote. "Food is necessary for life," Jefferson County state representative Mary Elizabeth Coleman, the bill's [...]
Gregg Palermo

Passionate Group Rallies For Optional Masks Friday, Bethalto Board Announces Changes On Monday

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BETHALTO - Amanda Winn led a group rally of passionate members for the right to wear a mask or not in Bethalto School District 8 late this past week in Bethalto near the high school and middle school. On Monday night, Bethalto School District 8 Board President Todd Meiser announced the schools are going mask optional. Bethalto School District 8 resumed classes on Monday and everything was normal. The new changes went into effect on Tuesday. Photos are included here from the rally last Friday that shows the diverse ages of those in attendance. There was a large crowd in attendance from young to older adults at the rally. Bethalto School District 8 canceled school this past Friday concerned about the commotion of the rally before school, however, it was very peaceful. Winn said she has been in other areas of the state with rally events trying to unleash school masking, which was instituted because of COVID-19. Winn’s husband is a military veteran and she agrees she is passionate

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Quincy University Fall 2021 Dean's List

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QUINCY - Quincy University released its Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester. Honorees must earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) to be included in the biannual Dean's List. In total, 361 students received the honor during the fall 2021 semester. A complete list of honorees is listed below: Cameryn Varble from Carrollton, IL Margaret Brumback from Edwardsville, IL Hayley Milazzo from Godfrey, IL Ryleigh Jones from Jerseyville, IL Ethan Mueller from Jerseyville, IL Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy University is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. Quincy University offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics.

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Lillie & Brandon's Love Story

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Our Love Story: The Couple: Lillie & Brandon Pierson from Alton Date Met/Started Dating: November 11, 2013 Briefly Describe First Date: Our very first date was in 2010, we went to the movies but we weren't officially together then. Date Married: April 6, 2018 Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: We enjoy playing the game together, doing outside activities, raising our family together, and mostly just spending time with each other. Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: The best advice I can give is to keep on pushing forward each and every day. Don't stay mad at each other over little things. Don't let unhappy people ruin your happiness. Always kiss each other goodnight!

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Dillan & Bethany's Love Story

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Our Love Story: The Couple: Dillan & Bethany Plummer from Alton Date Met/Started Dating: May 15, 2014 Briefly Describe First Date: We went to the movies to see Fast and the Furious on our first date. Date Married: September 22, 2016 Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: Going out to the movies, and we love going out to eat with the kids. Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: Always tell the truth and always help one another.

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Superbowl Ads Try To Make 5G Sexy, But Consumers Still Aren't Buying The Hype

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For years now, wireless carriers have struggled to make fifth generation wireless (5G) interesting to consumers. While the technology does provide faster, lower-latency connectivity, that's more of an evolution than any kind of revolution. But in a bid to excite consumers (and justify high prices), wireless carriers have been pouring it on a little thick for years, trying to insist that 5G will somehow revolutionize the future, cure cancer, solve climate change, and generally turn America's urban landscape into the smart cities of tomorrow. And don't get me started on the "race to 5G."

During the Super Bowl, Verizon used Jim Carrey and T-Mobile hired Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus to try and make 5G sexy, but most consumers still generally couldn't care any less about 5G:

"5G service has yet to really resonate with consumers, said Roger Entner, founder of Recon Analytics. Entner notes that out of monthly surveys of 3,000 consumers, 5G service ranks 5th out of 9 categories for the most important reason to pick a new wireless provider, and 9th out of 9 as a reason to leave a provider. "Just saying my G is bigger than your G — consumers don’t give a hoot," Entner told Axios. "And that’s because we really haven’t seen these must-have applications that are reliant on 5G."

On the one hand, wireless providers want to use 5G to target cable providers by offering home broadband services over 5G. The problem: these aren't companies that have ever been all that interested in competing on price. And wireless still tends to come with odd caveats that make it an inferior alternative to technologies like fiber or even modern cable.

Most consumer surveys show that consumers generally want two things from wireless providers: more reliable coverage and lower prices. The industry isn't interested in providing the second one (and thanks to telecom consolidation that's not likely to change anytime soon). And 5G range in the U.S., has been hindered by a lack of "middle band" spectrum in the U.S., which, unlike high band spectrum (fast speeds, short distances), and low-band (good range, slower speeds), provides both decent speeds at a decent range. The lack of said spectrum has meant that U.S. 5G deployments are generally slower than most overseas deployments, creating an even bigger chasm between reality and hype.

Desperate to make 5G more interesting than it is, wireless carriers have taken to over-promoting what the technology can actually do. This almost always involves taking something you could theoretically already do over 4G or WIFI (like giving someone a tattoo on the other side of the country! or using special effects at concerts!) then pretending it's only made possible thanks to the miracle of 5G. But time and time again, consumers have made it clear they're not buying it. It's even resulted in a 40% jump since 2019 in inter-carrier disputes over misleading ads, given even they know they're full of shit on the subject.

Karl Bode